Chapter 298: Conclusion

At the same time, on the main battlefield.

Wuli Shenhachi was engaged in a fierce battle with Uchiha Shisui when he suddenly spotted Qingming's figure darting out from the forest. His expression changed dramatically.

He remembered that not long ago, Qingming had been chased off the battlefield by Kurokuro Reiya and Hishikawa Tokuzou.

Now, he had returned.

'Does this mean—'

Wuli Shenhachi's mind raced, and he quickly distanced himself. He glanced back toward the forest behind Qingming but saw no sign of Kurokuro Reiya or Hishikawa Tokuzou.

Faced with the worst-case scenario, Wuli Shenhachi acted decisively. He pulled a whistle from his pocket, put it to his lips, and blew hard.

An ear-piercing whistle echoed rhythmically across the battlefield.

Upon hearing the sound, the Kiri ninjas froze momentarily before their expressions shifted with alarm.

They cast a distant glance at Wuli Shenhachi, then hesitated no longer, swiftly retreating in a particular direction, distancing themselves from the Konoha ninjas.

Some of the Konoha ninjas, blinded by rage and eager to pursue, were held back by Uchiha Shisui.

He calmed his chakra, walked over to Qingming's side, and asked, "What happened to the two who were chasing you?"

Clearly, he had also noticed the earlier scene of Kurokuro Reiya and Hishikawa Tokuzou pursuing Qingming off the battlefield.

"They're dead," Qingming replied calmly.

"What? Dead!"

Although he had anticipated this outcome, hearing it confirmed by Uchiha Shisui still left him incredulous.

It wasn't that he doubted Qingming's words; the truth could easily be verified, and Qingming had no reason to lie. The key question was how he had accomplished it.

Dealing with one Wuli Shenhachi had been tough enough; how had Qingming managed?

He had already slain several Kiri elite jōnin, defeated a particularly formidable jōnin from the Kaguya clan, and now he had also taken down Kurokuro Reiya and Hishikawa Tokuzou, who were on par with Wuli Shenhachi.

Such combat prowess had clearly surpassed that of an ordinary jōnin!

"Could it be—"

Suddenly, Uchiha Shisui recalled some notes left by his ancestors.

Among them, it was recorded that the Uchiha clan's Sharingan, upon reaching the three-tomoe stage, could further evolve.

'Is it called the Mangekyō Sharingan?'

At this thought, Uchiha Shisui suddenly turned his gaze to Qingming's eyes.

Meeting Shisui's probing stare, Qingming appeared remarkably calm.

As their gazes locked, Uchiha Shisui felt an unsettling pressure emanating from Qingming's eyes.

Yet, this pressure was still within acceptable limits, not reaching the absolute suppression described in his ancestors' notes.

'Am I overthinking it?'

Uchiha Shisui pondered inwardly.

"What's wrong?"

Qingming seemed oblivious to his unease and asked.

"Oh," Uchiha Shisui snapped back to reality and shook his head. "It's nothing."

With that, he scanned the battlefield, his gaze lingering on the corpses of the squad leader and vice squad leader for a moment before returning to Qingming. "What should we do next?"

"What to do?"

Qingming contemplated for a moment, surveying the battlefield and noticing the wounded surviving Konoha ninjas. "First, we should regroup, then move forward."

"Move forward?"

Uchiha Shisui's expression changed slightly as he pointedly remarked, "Isn't that a bit risky? What if there are hidden enemies?"

His meaning was clear: those Kiri ninjas were the visible enemies, but there could still be lurking threats.

Upon hearing his words, Qingming nodded. "Then we will regroup first. As for whether there are hidden enemies, I'll check."

With that, he raised his hands and dispelled the Shadow Clone Jutsu.

Boom!

A cloud of chakra smoke erupted.

In an instant, Qingming's figure vanished from sight.

Seeing this, Uchiha Shisui's eyes widened in shock. "Shadow Clone!"

Indeed, the Qingming present in the battlefield was merely a shadow clone created earlier to divert the attention of oil woman Ryoma and his associates.

At that moment, his real body was still on its way back.

In this instant, Uchiha Shisui began to doubt his previous judgments again.

If a mere shadow clone's Sharingan could impose some pressure on him, what would happen if the real body arrived?

"Could it be that he really has awakened the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan?"

Uchiha Shisui's mind was in turmoil.

Meanwhile, in the forest.

Qingming, hurrying back, suddenly paused mid-step.

Then, a segment of memories surged into his mind, specifically the relevant memories from the time of his shadow clone.

He quickly reviewed the shadow clone's memories and realized that Uchiha Shisui must have sensed something.

With the sudden disappearance of the shadow clone, Shisui's suspicions would only intensify.

However, this was not intentional on the part of the shadow clone.

After all, when he had created the shadow clone, Ryoma and the others had yet to arrive.

Thus, the shadow clone was unaware of the current circumstances.

Therefore, upon completing its task of diverting attention, it followed the pre-set plan to dispel the Shadow Clone Jutsu.

This way, if everything was normal on his end, the shadow clone could relay the latest intelligence from the main battlefield.

If he was in the midst of battle, the shadow clone could also supply him with additional chakra.

It was a win-win situation.

As for whether this would raise Uchiha Shisui's suspicions?

With Qingming's achievements this time, anyone with even a basic understanding of the Sharingan would likely be suspicious. However, as long as he didn't actively expose himself, those suspicions would remain mere doubts.

Now that his strength had improved, others would find it difficult to act against him based on unfounded concerns.

Thus, such suspicions were nothing to worry about.

Having sorted through his thoughts, Qingming no longer lingered. He pushed off the ground and dashed towards the main battlefield with even greater speed.

A few minutes later, Qingming reunited with Uchiha Shisui.

At this moment, Shisui was organizing the surviving Konoha ninjas to clean the battlefield.

Qingming glanced around and noticed that the surviving Konoha ninjas numbered less than half of those who had set out.

Both the squad leader and the vice squad leader had perished; seven of the ten special jōnin had died, and only twenty-three of the fifty-six chūnin had survived.

Including himself and Uchiha Shisui, only twenty-eight of the original seventy-man team remained, with forty-two casualties.

Although Qingming felt some regret about this outcome, he wasn't entirely surprised.

After all, the overall strength of the Kiri ninjas had significantly surpassed their own.

Even though he had made efforts to weaken the enemy's forces, the results were limited due to frequent interruptions.

The Kiri ninjas had capitalized on the time he was engaged, leveraging their numerical and qualitative advantages to inflict heavy losses on the Konoha ninjas.

However, due to his intervention, the Kiri side had also suffered considerable losses.

Qingming roughly calculated: of the over one hundred Kiri ninjas who had ambushed and surrounded them, most had also been killed or wounded.

The chūnin casualties were one thing—while they were elite, they could be replenished. The loss of the jōnin was different.

Such significant losses would surely cause them some distress.

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